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De Kalb

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Total population

791

Median home value

$75,800

20.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,500

De Kalb$48k
National$74k
Weather65°F · Clear
Coordinates32.77°, -88.66°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Fire Weather Watch · Severe
    Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
  • Red Flag Warning · Severe
    Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 8:07PM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Within Mississippi, United States, De Kalb stands as a small town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 791. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (32.773°, -88.656°). The administrative footprint covers about 8.6 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,672 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. At 92 people per km², the town shows a relatively low population density. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41
Median home value
$75,800
Housing units
370
Poverty rate
24.5%
Unemployment
7.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
27.9%
Black
72.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
32.7731
Longitude
-88.6561
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
65°F
Clear
Friday
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
67°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Clear
Sunday
70°F
Sunny

Forecast for De Kalb, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
49%
Diabetes
17.8%
Adult obesity
49%
Binge drinking
11.4%
Adult smoking
21.4%
No leisure activity
41.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
0
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • KEMPER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · DeKalb · 323 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • KEMPER COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY
    Middle · DE KALB · 185 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • KEMPER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · DEKALB · 120 students · 10:1 ratio
  • STENNIS VOC TECH COMPLEX
    High · DeKalb

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,672

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
385
Avg daily Wikipedia views
13
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about De Kalb

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library